Shepherd Pirates (Shepherd, TX) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting La Marque Cougars (La Marque, TX), 7-3 in a non-league test.

With the win, Shepherd upgrades its record to 1-5 on the season. The Pirates travel to Cleveland (Cleveland, TX) to battle the Indians in a non-league test on Friday, March 1. The Indians come into the test with a record of 4-4. Cleveland lost 6-5 in their recent non-league test against Coldspring-Oakhurst (Coldspring, TX)

With the defeat, La Marque falls to 1-5 on the season. The Cougars travel to Sabine Pass (Sabine Pass, TX) to battle the Sharks in a non-league test on Tuesday, March 5. The Sharks come into the test with a record of 0-1.